COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 54 new deaths, 3,501 new cases
Medical staff attending to patients stricken with COVID-19 don protective equipment in a unit dedicated to treatment of the novel coronavirus at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.[John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP]
Wisconsin health officials on Tuesday announced 54 new deaths related to COVID-19, moving the state’s total to 4,122 deaths since the pandemic began.
Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported 184 new hospitalizations, moving the total number of hospitalizations during the pandemic to 19,510.
A total of 442,396 positive cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Wisconsin, with 3,501 new cases reported Tuesday.
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As of Tuesday, DHS reports that more than 2.7 million people have been tested in the state.
The state’s seven-day average positivity rate by person is at 27.5%.
You can see the state’s complete COVID-19 report here.